Freddie Bruno

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Freddie Bruno

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| birth_name = David Frederick Washington

| alias = Freddie B, Fred B

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|8|20|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Washington, D.C.

| origin = Dallas, Texas

| genre = Christian hip hop

| occupation = Music producer, rapper, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals

| years_active = 1997–present

| label = Deepspace5, Gotee, Illect, Mega Royal, Uprok

| associated_acts = Deepspace5

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David Frederick Washington (born August 20, 1978), who goes by the stage name Freddie Bruno, is an American Christian hip hop musician and member of the hip hop collective, Deepspace5. He has released two noteworthy studio albums, The Ballpoint Composer in 2002 on Uprok Records, and Hold Music on Illect Recordings, in 2007.

Early and personal life

Washington was born David Frederick Washington{{cite news |title=U.S. Public Records Index|year=2009 |publisher=Family Search |id=264368072 |url=https://familysearch.org/ |access-date=February 2, 2016}} on August 20,{{cite web|title=Tomorrow is my birthday and I have a rap show...WHO GOT MY BERFDAY DRANK? |url=https://twitter.com/FredBruno_/status/21571857489 |author=Freddie Bruno (FredBruno_) |publisher=Twitter |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=August 19, 2010}} 1978,{{cite web|title=Yo! ITS MIDNIGHT! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME! 32 years!!! Praise god I made it.|url=https://twitter.com/FredBruno_/status/21638569766 |author=Freddie Bruno (FredBruno_) |publisher=Twitter |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=August 19, 2010}} in Washington, D.C., where he was raised.{{cite web|first=Aaron|last=Omar|title=(Winner's Circle) Freddie Bruno (Dallas iStandard Producers Showcase Winner)|url=http://istandardproducers.com/interviews/freddie-bruno-interview/|publisher=iStandard Producers|access-date=February 3, 2016|date=June 16, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} His family members are musicians in their own right, his mother is a singer, father is a drummer, and sister is a French horn player.{{cite web|author=Staff|title=Interview: Freddie Bruno |publisher=Light Online |access-date=February 3, 2016 |url=http://www.lightonline.org/interviews/freddiebruno.html}} He moved to Dallas, Texas, where his music career began.{{cite journal|first=Tony|last=Cummings|title=Freddie Bruno: The Texas-based MC keepin' it crunk |journal=Cross Rhythms |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=April 30, 2003 |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Sivion_The_Dallasbased_emcee_speaks_about_the_changing_face_of_Christian_rap/54288/p1/}} He got married on April 9, 1999, in Dallas, Texas, to Christina Lisann Kelm.{{cite news |title=Texas Marriages |year=2009 |publisher=Family Search |url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTGQ-8F3 |access-date=February 2, 2016}}

Music career

His music career began with the Christian hip hop collective, Deepspace5, in 1997. He started his solo music recording career with the studio album, The Ballpoint Composer, released on April 11, 2002, by Uprok Records.{{cite web|first=Tim A. |last=Smith |title=The Ballpoint Composer - Freddie Bruno |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=February 3, 2016 |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-ballpoint-composer-mw0000217431}}{{cite journal|first=T.A.|last=Sutherland|title=Review: The Ballpoint Composer - Freddie Bruno |journal=Cross Rhythms |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=July 1, 2002 |url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Freddie_Bruno/The_Ballpoint_Composer/4660/}}{{cite web|author=LOS |title=Freddie Bruno :: The Ballpoint Composer :: Uprok Records |publisher=Rap Reviews |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=June 1, 2002 |url=http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2002_06_ballpoint.html}}{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Corbin|title=The Ballpoint Composer |publisher=cMusicWeb |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=July 1, 2002 |url=http://www.cmusicweb.com/hiphop/freddiebruno/ballpointcomposer.shtml}} He released Hold Music, a second studio album, on May 6, 2007, through Illect Recordings.{{cite web|author=Staff|title=Review - Freddie Bruno - Hold Music |publisher=Rapzilla |access-date=February 3, 2016 |date=May 24, 2007 |url=http://www.rapzilla.com/rz/features/reviews/519-review-freddie-bruno-hold-music}}